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so voter id laws, laws that scale back early voting, the laws we saw being debated last year. so those are the second generation discrimination methods that are perhaps more difficult to see than just looking at minority voting registration. >> and so i want to get in this last piece from justice kennedy, the other major swing vote here, which has been a bit more technical. >> can you tell me? it seems to me the government can very easily bring a section two suit, and as part of that asked for bail in, under section three. are those expensive, time consuming suits? do we have anything in the record that tells us, or anything in the bar's experience that you could advise us? >> well -- it is just an effective remedy. >> i am confused, help me. >> the question is far more important than the answer in this transcript. what kennedy is setting up is the idea that if we were to strike down section five, do the existing permanent provisions within the law, including particularly section two actually give sufficient protection for minorities? and across the board, legal scholars point
so voter id laws, laws that scale back early voting, the laws we saw being debated last year. so those are the second generation discrimination methods that are perhaps more difficult to see than just looking at minority voting registration. >> and so i want to get in this last piece from justice kennedy, the other major swing vote here, which has been a bit more technical. >> can you tell me? it seems to me the government can very easily bring a section two suit, and as part of...
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that was signed into law last december. unless you fund it, they are still hamstrung. if we do a cr for the rest of the year or an omnibus or some kind of funding mechanism that does not give them the appropriations and the authority to move funds from one area to another, it severely impacts them. one of the greatest concerns we have is readiness. i know that we have troops that are being trained to go to the war theater and they are not receiving the same training they did just a year ago because those funds have been cut. if we do not pass that appropriations bill they will be cut further. i was told by the secretary of the army that he is going to have to cut 40% out of his operating maintenance account. this cannot be allowed to happen. >> is it a problem for your efforts that there seems to be a mixed message within your own party, that many people are saying let the cuts go ahead. many of them are saying defense cuts -- we need them. i heard a lot of people saying things that are not in line with what you're saying. >> in congress, there are 437 people. we canno
that was signed into law last december. unless you fund it, they are still hamstrung. if we do a cr for the rest of the year or an omnibus or some kind of funding mechanism that does not give them the appropriations and the authority to move funds from one area to another, it severely impacts them. one of the greatest concerns we have is readiness. i know that we have troops that are being trained to go to the war theater and they are not receiving the same training they did just a year ago...
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he didn't want it to become law, and republicans supported it. but it was the white house's idea. he said there unequivocally it will not happen. and yet it's happened. is there some responsibility he bears for that? >> david, jonathan chase of new york magazine, you know, gave the following analogy. a mugger comes up to you and says, give me your wallet. you say, i don't have my wallet but here's my watch. well, technically, giving your watch was your idea. but it doesn't really tell the whole story. we know, everyone knows, that the president wanted an enforcement mechanism that included revenues on the most well off. the speaker insisted, the republicans insisted that, it just be an enforcement mechanism. because we were forced to do that it is true we suggested going back to the graham ruddman hollings method -- >> that's what he said in the debate, i didn't propose it. >> i think it's most accurate that they did propose an all spending mechanism that would have the type of harmful impacts on defense and on education and research. and the idea -- and this is the critical part.
he didn't want it to become law, and republicans supported it. but it was the white house's idea. he said there unequivocally it will not happen. and yet it's happened. is there some responsibility he bears for that? >> david, jonathan chase of new york magazine, you know, gave the following analogy. a mugger comes up to you and says, give me your wallet. you say, i don't have my wallet but here's my watch. well, technically, giving your watch was your idea. but it doesn't really tell the...
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law was blocked because of this law so it's very relevant today even though the formula that's used to designate the southern jurisdictions that fall under it traces to the 1960's and 1970's and the issue before the court was, is that formula still constitutional and singling out the right places at a time when there's violations up in the north of voting rights in different ways. >> did you get a sense? >> i can tell you that definitely the five conservatives seem strongly against this provision, feeling like it has run its course, that if there's going to be voting rights discrimination, go after it case by case where you can prove an incident rather than having certain states like alabama where the case was brought from, preclear these things but liberals really came down strong on the idea that it is from alabama where there's been so much trouble. just think of in 1965 when this measure was first enacted, it came only because of civil rights marchers in salma being beaten by state troopers. there's a lot of history in alabama and liberal justices pounded away in that saying, essen
law was blocked because of this law so it's very relevant today even though the formula that's used to designate the southern jurisdictions that fall under it traces to the 1960's and 1970's and the issue before the court was, is that formula still constitutional and singling out the right places at a time when there's violations up in the north of voting rights in different ways. >> did you get a sense? >> i can tell you that definitely the five conservatives seem strongly against...
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because we do not need new gun laws, what we need is better enforcement of the laws we have. we don't do a good job of enforcing for gun laws we have. they have made that case over and over again, they made it again at the public hearings. at the same time the continued unwillingness to confirm anybody to run the agency that is enforcing the gun laws we have. they have been stopping anyone from running the agency since 2006, they still think that is the right thing to do for the country. maybe watching this 3-d image of it spewing out some 600 rounds, that does it for us. "weekends with alex witt" starts now. >>> they're here. massive across the board budget cuts are now in effect. can congress and the white house cut a deal before we all feel the pain? >>> and it's tax season, why the irs may have to make dramatic moves to make sure sequestration does not affect your refund. >>> strange and tragic. officials can't get to the sinkhole that happened suddenly and one man yet to be found. >>> business news, controversy brewing over one of america's most popular beers. is there t
because we do not need new gun laws, what we need is better enforcement of the laws we have. we don't do a good job of enforcing for gun laws we have. they have made that case over and over again, they made it again at the public hearings. at the same time the continued unwillingness to confirm anybody to run the agency that is enforcing the gun laws we have. they have been stopping anyone from running the agency since 2006, they still think that is the right thing to do for the country. maybe...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> this sunday, the sequester happened. spending cuts now take affect across the board. what will the impact be as washington stumbles along to the next fiscal crisis? >> the president and congressional leaders meet, but no deal. >> none of this is necessary. it's happening because a choice that republicans in congress have made. >> should the president have done more? >> i am not a dictator. i'm the president. >> any chance that the gop will cave on more taxes? >> there's no one in this town who's tried harder to come to an agreement with the president to deal with our long-term spending. no one. >> this morning, my exclusive interview with speaker of the house john boehner. and the white house view from top economic adviser to the president, gene spurling, who found himself in the middle of a feud with bob woodward. >>> and later, insights and analysis from the roundtable. the politics of the budget showdown and some other debates this week. the future of the voting rights act and whether working from home is still ok. >>
at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >>> this sunday, the sequester happened. spending cuts now take affect across the board. what will the impact be as washington stumbles along to the next fiscal crisis? >> the president and congressional leaders meet, but no deal. >> none of this is necessary. it's happening because a choice that republicans in congress have made. >> should the president have done more? >> i am not a dictator. i'm the president....
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a bill he signed in to law in the '90s. the president says the law allows for discrimination. why is he saying it now? >>> you can join our conversation on twitter. do we have a mower? no. a trimmer? no. we got nothing. we just got our first house, we're on a budget. we're not ready for spring. well let's get you ready. very nice. you see these various colors. we got workshops every saturday. maybe a little bit over here. this spring, take on more lawn for less. not bad for our first spring. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get ready for spring with this ryobi 18-volt trimmer, just ninety-nine bucks. departure. hertz gold plus rewards also offers ereturn-- our fastest way to return your car. just note your mileage and zap ! you're outta there ! we'll e-mail your receipt in a flash, too. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. at tyco integrated security, we consider ourselves business optihow?rs. by building custom security solutions that integrate video, access control, fire and intrusion protection. all backed up with worl
a bill he signed in to law in the '90s. the president says the law allows for discrimination. why is he saying it now? >>> you can join our conversation on twitter. do we have a mower? no. a trimmer? no. we got nothing. we just got our first house, we're on a budget. we're not ready for spring. well let's get you ready. very nice. you see these various colors. we got workshops every saturday. maybe a little bit over here. this spring, take on more lawn for less. not bad for our first...
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bush signed it into law. [applause] 50 years to the day that rosa parks sat down on the bus and -- in montgomery, alabama. 50 years to the day. [applause] rosa parks should feel right at home in the capital, joining sojourner truth, dr. martin luther king and many other american heroes. she will inspire all who walked these halls, especially young people, with her quiet strength, her pride, her dignity, her courage. i told you she was recognized by congress and friends of congress. now i would like to share with you comments from one of my invited to get. the race all great, willie mays -- baseball great, willie mays. these are the same injustices that rosa parks did when he was growing up. he could not be here today but sent a letter and said i could share these words about her. he said more than this, and i gave the complete letter to roses. -- niece. ice he said, change does not happen fast. one person's actions inspiring another. she simply did what was natural. she was tired so she sat down. that simple
bush signed it into law. [applause] 50 years to the day that rosa parks sat down on the bus and -- in montgomery, alabama. 50 years to the day. [applause] rosa parks should feel right at home in the capital, joining sojourner truth, dr. martin luther king and many other american heroes. she will inspire all who walked these halls, especially young people, with her quiet strength, her pride, her dignity, her courage. i told you she was recognized by congress and friends of congress. now i would...
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but this is about the rule of law. it isn't so much about him. it isn't so much about john brennan. it's about having rules. gwen: that administration response came in a one-paragraph letter from the attorney general. dear senator paul, it has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question. does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an american not engaged in combat on american soil? the answer to that question is no. sincerely eric h. holder jr. not every republican loved his tactics. >> i don't remember any of you coming down here suggesting that president bush was going to kill anybody with a drone. i don't even remember the harshest critics of president bush on the democratic side. they had a drone program back then. so what is it? all of a sudden that this drone program has gotten every republican so spun up. what are we up to here? gwen: spun up, chuck. what was rand paul up to here? >> rand paul was talking about something that hasn't gotten a tremendous am of attention and that is this policy of using drones with weapons to k
but this is about the rule of law. it isn't so much about him. it isn't so much about john brennan. it's about having rules. gwen: that administration response came in a one-paragraph letter from the attorney general. dear senator paul, it has come to my attention that you have now asked an additional question. does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an american not engaged in combat on american soil? the answer to that question is no. sincerely eric h. holder...
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king says he understands the importance of reauthorizing this law. but king didn't vote for the bill that the president of the united states signed into law. no it was steve king who voted for the house gop's version of the bill, a watered down alternative which left protections out of the key groups of people that the republican bill never made it out of the house. just kind of a minor detail. then congresswoman vicki hartzler. she, of course, another no vote. she boasts on her website that she voted to protect women from acts of violence. but just like steve king, hartzler voted for the republican bill that went nowhere. nvd n and not the bill that passed the senate and signed by president obama. she told mcclatchy newspapers there wasn't any intention to deceive here. hartzler and king aren't alone. as the blog points out, several house republicans did the same thing. these ones voted against it and are taking credit for it and hope you the public don't see anything wrong with this. let's turn to michelle goldberg. also republican strategist susan
king says he understands the importance of reauthorizing this law. but king didn't vote for the bill that the president of the united states signed into law. no it was steve king who voted for the house gop's version of the bill, a watered down alternative which left protections out of the key groups of people that the republican bill never made it out of the house. just kind of a minor detail. then congresswoman vicki hartzler. she, of course, another no vote. she boasts on her website that...
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the sequester, our additional cuts on top of that, and by law null until congress takes -- and by law until congress takes the sequester away, we would have to aboyd by these -- abide by these additional cuts, there is no reason we should have to shut the government down. >> so it continues to fund the government at these lower levels? >> i never want to make myself 100% clear with you guys -- [laughter] >> -- but i think it is fair to say, that i made a deal for certain numbers. there is no reason why that deal needs to be reopened. it is a deal speaker boehner made as well and all of the leadership made. but if the bill that rises on my desk is reflective of the commitments we previously made, obviously i would sign it, because i want to make sure we keep on doing what we promised to do for the american people. >> couldn't you just have them down here and refuse to let them leave the room until you have a deal? >> well -- i mean, jessica, i am not a dictator, i am the president. so ultimately if mitch mcconnell or john boehner say we need to go to catch a plane, i can't have secret
the sequester, our additional cuts on top of that, and by law null until congress takes -- and by law until congress takes the sequester away, we would have to aboyd by these -- abide by these additional cuts, there is no reason we should have to shut the government down. >> so it continues to fund the government at these lower levels? >> i never want to make myself 100% clear with you guys -- [laughter] >> -- but i think it is fair to say, that i made a deal for certain...
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what you need is something that is focused specifically to help the shelters and to help out law enforcement who is trying to work with the crimes that have been committed against women and helping them to stand up. we've had some great shelters and great success without our shelters. our child advocacy centers, able to receive funds and work with our drug task forces, and some of these judicial task forces that have been so involved in these crimes, and that focus needs to continue. i remain -- it remains a big advocate for carrying forward that good work and supporting those individuals. >> i have to leave it there. congresswoman from tennessee. tennessee republican. >> absolutely. >> thank you for sharing your views this afternoon. >>> up next, the sequester's impact on 9/11 first responders. we'll talk about new york democratic congressman joe crowley about that, and tomorrow on the show as i steezed earlier andrea is live in doha. she'll be interviewing secretary of state john kerry as he wraps up his first official foreign trip. it's been an incredibly busy trip. don't miss it tomorrow
what you need is something that is focused specifically to help the shelters and to help out law enforcement who is trying to work with the crimes that have been committed against women and helping them to stand up. we've had some great shelters and great success without our shelters. our child advocacy centers, able to receive funds and work with our drug task forces, and some of these judicial task forces that have been so involved in these crimes, and that focus needs to continue. i remain...
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and the shield law pro help its prohibits any act, federal law trumps state law. lou: the folks in colorado do not know what they are doing. >> a lot of time state legislators do not know the law as much as they should, you do not have lawyers that are pushing it forward, but difference to understand is tort versus criminal, they are making this a criminal law, there are so many people thanningly -- >> this is a waste of everyone's time. >> it not, i'll tel you why. >> let me finish, they knowingly fell to people that -- that -- >> you are saying that weapon manufacturer knowingly sells? >> the manufacturers and dealers. >> but language, look at to language of law. reasonably should have known, might use a weapon. that is so vague, so broad, how do they enforce that. >> they don't intend to, this is pure polics. >>here you go. >> i have friends who work in colorado legislator they have lawyers who have warned them about this it takes a year, and a half to go through courts and be struck down, in meantime they get point for passing gun control, there is an eleion t
and the shield law pro help its prohibits any act, federal law trumps state law. lou: the folks in colorado do not know what they are doing. >> a lot of time state legislators do not know the law as much as they should, you do not have lawyers that are pushing it forward, but difference to understand is tort versus criminal, they are making this a criminal law, there are so many people thanningly -- >> this is a waste of everyone's time. >> it not, i'll tel you why. >>...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >> wall street could easily bear this tax. >> if you make $5 million per year, you have to pay a minimum 30% tax. >> the higher transaction tax on stocks. >> we are asking the rich to contribute more. >> we need a new revenue. >> really creative about taxes, but not so much when it comes to cutting. democrats pushing for this again. liz macdonald says this is going global. would you make of this trend? >> i do not like it at all. it is something that will hit our accounts, we get a sense that whether we are the ones doing it or not. >> it could easily rise up to 60%, in fact, i would like to get to the thick of it. time and again we have seen congress saying that we had to tax everything, even oxygen, despite government spending that is going on. that is where our taxes will have to go. so it is those country and easy to put the switch on these taxes. neil: but it is global. >> it is a bit like southern europe, a lot of people are not happy about it. it they are taxing things a little bit different. >> the deficit reduction, spending cuts, r
at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. >> wall street could easily bear this tax. >> if you make $5 million per year, you have to pay a minimum 30% tax. >> the higher transaction tax on stocks. >> we are asking the rich to contribute more. >> we need a new revenue. >> really creative about taxes, but not so much when it comes to cutting. democrats pushing for this again. liz macdonald says this is going global. would you make of this trend? >> i...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. when i first felt the diabetic nerve pain, of course, i had no idea what it was. i felt like my feet were going to sleep. it progressed from there to burning like i was walking on hot coals to like a thousand bees that were just stinging my feet. i have a great relationship with my doctor. he found lyrica for me. [ female announcer ] it's known that diabetes damages nerves. lyrica is fda approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, changes in eye sight including blurry vision, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or skin sores from diabetes. common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, and swelling of hands, legs, and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know
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at one point, justice antonin scalia said the law, once a civil rights landmark, now amounted to, quote, a per pep weighs of racial entitlement. and that remark created the sharpest ex-ching of the morning with justice sonia sotomayor on the other end. quote, do you think the right to vote is a racial entitlement? she later asked the lawyer challenging the law with an edge in her voice that left little doubt she was responding to justice scalia's statement. "do you think that racial discrimination in voting has ended, there there is none anywhere?" i'd like to be able to watch the exchange on my tv or ipad. when going through the confirmation in 2009, societoma said i like the idea. when i've been asked to join experiments of using cameras in the courtroom, i have volunteered. telling charlie rose, quote, i don't think most viewers take the time to actually delve into either the briefs or the legal arguments to appreciate what the court is doing, she said. they speculate about oh, the judge favors this point rather than that point. very few of them understand what the process is, which
at one point, justice antonin scalia said the law, once a civil rights landmark, now amounted to, quote, a per pep weighs of racial entitlement. and that remark created the sharpest ex-ching of the morning with justice sonia sotomayor on the other end. quote, do you think the right to vote is a racial entitlement? she later asked the lawyer challenging the law with an edge in her voice that left little doubt she was responding to justice scalia's statement. "do you think that racial...
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in a new book about immigration policy bush and his coauthor write, those who violated the law can remain but cannot obtain the cherished fruits of citizenship. in the book, bush continues, he says, a grant of citizenship is an undeserving reward for conduct that we cannot afford to encourage. however, illegal immigrants who wish to become citizens should have the choice of returning to their native countries and applying through normal immigration processes that now would be much more open than before. this is a far cry from jeb bush's position on a path to citizenship as recently as a year ago. >> you have to deal with this issue. you can't ignore it. and so either a path to citizenship which i would support and that does put me probably out of the main stream of most conservatives, or a path to legalization. a path to residency of some kind. >> less than six months ago reporters wrote headlines like this. jeb bush, supports path to citizenship. today it's jeb bush path to citizenship not needed. this flip flop might look strange to the american main stream but for jeb bush i guess you
in a new book about immigration policy bush and his coauthor write, those who violated the law can remain but cannot obtain the cherished fruits of citizenship. in the book, bush continues, he says, a grant of citizenship is an undeserving reward for conduct that we cannot afford to encourage. however, illegal immigrants who wish to become citizens should have the choice of returning to their native countries and applying through normal immigration processes that now would be much more open...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. neil: a package full of pot. a mother bought a gift for her daughter, but then pot showed up at her house. via fedex, she is suing him for putting her family at risk. we reached out to fedex. they refuse to comment. >> not only does she have a case. but this woman is going to track this all the way to the bank. and they better get ready to ride route a big check because this is beyond gross negligence. they send this woman a packet containing 7 pounds of pot. is woman does the right thing and call the police. the police get involved. of course she is going to be be in fear for her life. there are going to be possible retaliations from drug dealers. she has every right to seek damages. neil: she had no idea what she was signing for it. >> but she signed for the package. it was not the intended recipient -- she was not the intended recipient. but she signed for it. she consented to the terms and policies that they may have. [talking over each ther] [talking over each other] >> i agree, she disagrees. the terms and
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the ground and more time in the air. suddenly, faraway places don't seem so...far away. ♪ neil: group letter. the groupon operating chief wrote a letter today. their stock priceehas been hovering. liz macdonald thinks the nation's chief executive should hold themselves accountable. we the american people thought he was good enough to be reelected. >> you ge $87 billion off of the federal budget, and what are you left with? $3.7 trillion. this is the fifth year and we still have 1.4% anemic growth. the other thing is that we have a lot of great coupon spending going on on conferences. all sorts of redundancies throughout the government. i still do not understand why we cut the real issue. we have 80 union groups representing federal union workers. once you give them money, they really squawk whe
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you can also make a very compelling conservative moral case for gay marriage being the law of the land. >> i will say, though, the washington post and abc news took a poll, and asked republicans about gay marriage. 54% strongly opposed it. 12% somewhat opposed it. 16% strongly supported, and 15% somewhat supported. now, we played tape of the president, and he has come a long way on this issue, and, in fact, the amicus, the friend of the court brief that nicole was talking about, has more strongly worded support for gay marriage than the president's actual, you know -- the doj sent over to the court, but at the end of the day, you know, will and can the party evolve quickly enough to win over parts of the country that it has not won, which is to say gay merjz, which overwhelmingly voted for the president in the last election. >> the two representatives that signed on represent south florida and i think a part of the new york city, so we're not talking about the conversion in the heartland. i think that what's really happening is that there has not been a kind of third way that moderate
you can also make a very compelling conservative moral case for gay marriage being the law of the land. >> i will say, though, the washington post and abc news took a poll, and asked republicans about gay marriage. 54% strongly opposed it. 12% somewhat opposed it. 16% strongly supported, and 15% somewhat supported. now, we played tape of the president, and he has come a long way on this issue, and, in fact, the amicus, the friend of the court brief that nicole was talking about, has more...
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we're for legal immigration and enforcing our laws and having a system of laws that are enforced. we're a sovereign country with a right to enforce it's laws. >> michael: what was your you thought about his use of enforce, enforce enforce. is he in bed with any of these people? >> marco rubio is interesting. when he was in the state limationture he oversaw a huge expansion of private prisons in florida. many financial ties. one of the things that reporters for my story for the nation was looking at some of these financial disclosures and showing that marco rubio's chief of staff whose reportedly the person who has--the architect of rubio's positioning on reform, he still has--he's still he receiving financial payments from a lobbying firm that the main lobbying firm for the group. >> michael: that's amazing. >> which is probably another story in and of itself. >> michael: you have to write that one now too. it's a whole tale. >> yes, the whole problem of congressional staffers maintaining financial ties to outside special interest groups, but in this case with private prisons they
we're for legal immigration and enforcing our laws and having a system of laws that are enforced. we're a sovereign country with a right to enforce it's laws. >> michael: what was your you thought about his use of enforce, enforce enforce. is he in bed with any of these people? >> marco rubio is interesting. when he was in the state limationture he oversaw a huge expansion of private prisons in florida. many financial ties. one of the things that reporters for my story for the...
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the problem is if you can't do that by mandating it in the minimum wage laws. minimum wage laws have never worked in terms of helping the middle class attain more prosperity. >> tell that to costco. marco rubio's buddies on wall street, they're doing just fine right now. the dow closing at another record high today. it's time for the folks who take a shower after work to get a raise. support that bill tonight in our survey i asked you was senator rand paul's rhetoric during his filibuster dangerous? 91% of you say yes. 9% of you say no. coming up, michael kelly, star of the hit show "house of [ female announcer ] going to sleep may be easy, but when you wake up in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo
the problem is if you can't do that by mandating it in the minimum wage laws. minimum wage laws have never worked in terms of helping the middle class attain more prosperity. >> tell that to costco. marco rubio's buddies on wall street, they're doing just fine right now. the dow closing at another record high today. it's time for the folks who take a shower after work to get a raise. support that bill tonight in our survey i asked you was senator rand paul's rhetoric during his filibuster...
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president clinton signed even more republican spending cuts into law. the team of clinton and gingrich in the 1990s did not kick the deficit can down the road, they kicked it out of the budget. they effectively eliminated the deficit, and had us on the way to actually building a budget surplus. a surplus that was going to be necessary to help financial future government spending, including two wars that no one knew were coming. that surplus was wiped out in the stroke of a pen when president bush signed his tax cuts into law. the tax cuts that have contributed mightily to our deficit and debts. tax cuts that were, of course, voted for by john boehner. joining me now are karen finney, former dnc communications director and ezra klein columnist for the washington post. both are msnbc analysts. it eliminates history that they lived themselves that some of them deserve credit for, which was what they actually did do in fighting deficits during the 1990s, that newt gingrich and president clinton both contributed a great deal to that effort. >> right, but tha
president clinton signed even more republican spending cuts into law. the team of clinton and gingrich in the 1990s did not kick the deficit can down the road, they kicked it out of the budget. they effectively eliminated the deficit, and had us on the way to actually building a budget surplus. a surplus that was going to be necessary to help financial future government spending, including two wars that no one knew were coming. that surplus was wiped out in the stroke of a pen when president...
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he says not only did the law provide an excuse for discrimination the law itself was discriminantory. >>> i'm fascinating with the jockeying taking place in bate parties for 2016. rand paul is running, jeb bush is running and hillary clinton, we'll be waiting for her. when does she decide? we'll ask that and get to thul this. >>> what happens when you're too far right for cpac. you charge them with being under the threat of sharia law. only in red america. this is "hardball," the place for politics. the recipe's not the recipe... ohhh. politics. mmmm! [ female announcer ] the secret is swanson. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the ground and more time in the air. suddenly, faraway places don't seem so...far away. ♪ that your mouth is under attack, from food particles and bacteria. try fixodent. it helps create a food seal defense for a clean mouth and kills bacteria for fresh breath. ♪ fixodent, and forg
he says not only did the law provide an excuse for discrimination the law itself was discriminantory. >>> i'm fascinating with the jockeying taking place in bate parties for 2016. rand paul is running, jeb bush is running and hillary clinton, we'll be waiting for her. when does she decide? we'll ask that and get to thul this. >>> what happens when you're too far right for cpac. you charge them with being under the threat of sharia law. only in red america. this is...
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the problem is if you can't do that by mandating it in the minimum wage laws. minimum wage laws have never worked in terms of helping the middle class attain more prosperity. >> tell that to costco. marco rubio's buddies on wall street, they're doing just fine right now. the dow closing at another record high today. it's time for the folks who take a shower after work to get a raise. support that bill tonight in our survey i asked you was senator rand paul's rhetoric during his filibuster dangerous? 91% of you say yes. 9% of you say no. coming up, michael kelly, star of the hit show "house of cards," he is here tonight. stay with us. [ mom ] with my little girl, every food is finger food. so i can't afford to have germy surfaces. but after one day's use, dishcloths can redeposit millions of germs. so ditch your dishcloth and switch to a fresh sheet of new bounty duratowel. look! a fresh sheet of bounty duratowel leaves this surface cleaner than a germy dishcloth, as this black light reveals. it's durable, cloth-like and it's 3 times cleaner. so ditch your dishc
the problem is if you can't do that by mandating it in the minimum wage laws. minimum wage laws have never worked in terms of helping the middle class attain more prosperity. >> tell that to costco. marco rubio's buddies on wall street, they're doing just fine right now. the dow closing at another record high today. it's time for the folks who take a shower after work to get a raise. support that bill tonight in our survey i asked you was senator rand paul's rhetoric during his filibuster...
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today president obama signed into law the reauthorization of the violence against women act. finally. it took a long time, but it finally got done. and it got done in the end mostly because republican leaders in the house decided to get out of the way. look, when it passed in the house, it got more democratic votes than republican votes. that is usually not how it works. usually the party in control in the house won't allow something to come up for a vote unless their own side is for it. but in this case republican leaders in the house decided to get out of the way. they folded. and as a result we got a rare signing ceremony today in washington. i almost feel like i will jinx it if i point it out, but things are actually sort of starting to happen in washington. and they are happening, i think, to the extent that things can get done around the republican leadership in washington. look at this. this very short piece of tape. but watch carefully. >> that is him. >> that was him. >> it was? >> yeah. >> was that him? yeah, it was. really? was that him? yeah. him. the him in this
today president obama signed into law the reauthorization of the violence against women act. finally. it took a long time, but it finally got done. and it got done in the end mostly because republican leaders in the house decided to get out of the way. look, when it passed in the house, it got more democratic votes than republican votes. that is usually not how it works. usually the party in control in the house won't allow something to come up for a vote unless their own side is for it. but in...
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you start looking at our tax laws. under clinton, the last time we had a balanced budget and had surpluses, that was the tax rate that was in place at that time. why can't we go back to that? on the other hand, for a more aggressive and progressive, if we were able to reduce it, get rid of some loopholes and off set credits where the tax cut has grown so inefficiently. you've talked about corporate. corporate individual. >> let me go back to this. politics. president wants to blame republicans for every bad thing, even as he puts it, this is class warfare. republicans want to hang on to $800 billion for tax cuts and that's blocking any grand design deal. your thoughts? >> he's missing the point. we worry about what racing taxes on what group of americans does. it affects everyone. you raise tax rates on the rich and it will hurt the poor. you have four merngs who work for richer americans. when you raise taxes on them, everyone else pays for it. it's that simple. so he's got it backwards. it's not that we're worried ab
you start looking at our tax laws. under clinton, the last time we had a balanced budget and had surpluses, that was the tax rate that was in place at that time. why can't we go back to that? on the other hand, for a more aggressive and progressive, if we were able to reduce it, get rid of some loopholes and off set credits where the tax cut has grown so inefficiently. you've talked about corporate. corporate individual. >> let me go back to this. politics. president wants to blame...
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>> the law says the president was supposed to submit his budget are very poor. it is now almost march 4 and we have never seen it yet. the house has each year passed a budget. we just had paul ryan they are and the budget he will submit this time will balance in 10 years. we are going to get this right. we are going to offer the american people a plan to get the federal government in order by making smart choices and changers that will grow the economy and get on a better path. lou: does this complement the other leaders on capitol hill? what took so long? >> is a tough and challenging place. we made mistakes along the way. the important thing is that we figured out how to get this right. we have also tried to change the rules in the house to make it a more open process. john boehner led that effort. to make sure that people could deal with it. lou: does this mean regular order will be applied to all major issues before the house of representatives? >> i certainly hope so. lou: whether it is illegal immigration, the bget, whatever it may be. >> i am a big believ
>> the law says the president was supposed to submit his budget are very poor. it is now almost march 4 and we have never seen it yet. the house has each year passed a budget. we just had paul ryan they are and the budget he will submit this time will balance in 10 years. we are going to get this right. we are going to offer the american people a plan to get the federal government in order by making smart choices and changers that will grow the economy and get on a better path. lou: does...
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the president signing the violence against women act into law and offering a hearty thank you to his vice president joe biden who, of course, had originally drafted that very bill. >> reporter: yeah, martin, i think that that was -- there were some emotional moments certainly during that bill signing ceremony. vice president biden introduced the original bill back in 1994, and then it had some trouble passing. republicans weren't willing to pass it. finally it did pass, and the president today sort of celebrating the bill, talking about the fact that it represents an expansion of preventing violence against women but also same-sex couples, also for those who live on tribal lands. so this really represents an expansion of the violence against women act so the president celebrating that today. martin? >> kristin welker live for us at the white house. >> reporter: thanks, martin. >> much more ahead. first, sue herera has the cnbc market wrap. >> good afternoon. good to see you. another positive day on wall street today. which means, of course, that the d dow settled at another record hi
the president signing the violence against women act into law and offering a hearty thank you to his vice president joe biden who, of course, had originally drafted that very bill. >> reporter: yeah, martin, i think that that was -- there were some emotional moments certainly during that bill signing ceremony. vice president biden introduced the original bill back in 1994, and then it had some trouble passing. republicans weren't willing to pass it. finally it did pass, and the president...
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didn't have a father around, but did a great job in school, got into columbia, and later law. he decided to work helping people in his own community. a peaceful kind of guy. is he some bounder who doesn't take responsibility for his manhood? actually, just the opposite. one marriage, faithful husband, good kids. from all appearances, a really caring father. goes to games for the kids. so what is it the haters fear about this guy? what do they hate? that he is black? is that it? is it the gun issue? he didn't even push gun issues until newtown. the same of the gang of eight, right there in the middle. so what is it they hate in this guy? they should be applauding him as a role model. this country is going to be a united country 100 years from now, this is just the guy you would want out there standing there as our role model. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "the ed show" with ed schultz starts right now. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. america is on the brink of something very dangerous. this is "the ed show." let's
didn't have a father around, but did a great job in school, got into columbia, and later law. he decided to work helping people in his own community. a peaceful kind of guy. is he some bounder who doesn't take responsibility for his manhood? actually, just the opposite. one marriage, faithful husband, good kids. from all appearances, a really caring father. goes to games for the kids. so what is it the haters fear about this guy? what do they hate? that he is black? is that it? is it the gun...
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>> the bedroom floor just collapsed and my brother-in-law is in there. he's underneath the house. >> can you imagine the 911 operator thinking what? what did you just say? by the way, engineers still don't know how large the sink hole is or whether it's connected to other chasms in the area. >> rick: more on that as we get it. now to that series of forced spending cuts that have gone into effect. president obama signing an order authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from the federal budget. but the fight over how washington spends your tax dollars is far from over. as of right now, the two sides seem miles apart. >> we've already cut $2.5 trillion in our deficit. everybody says we need to cut $4 trillion. which means we have to come up with another trillion and a half. the vast majority of economists agree that the problem, when it comes to deficits, is not the discretionary spending. >> let's make it clear that the president got hits tax hikes on january 1. this discussion about revenue in my view, is over. it's about taking on the spe
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sequester cuts being baked into the next budget resolution and maybe they are actually going to be the law of the land for a while. >> dana: if you could talk about another relationship where there is tension between the press corps. he said this earlier today. >> the president doesn't like the washington press corps and i think it's mutual in certain respects. there is not a great relationship between them and the president. a lot of the president's advisors are frustrated they feel they don't get the credit they deserve for the willingness to compromise they see on the president's end they do not see reciprocated. >> i understand that tension very well. i don't think ever called and yelled at you. >> not so much. >> there was one person i remember. do you think this is a problem that is parallel to the one that has happened between the white house and the members of congress. is there underlying tension that even deeper than what we've realized between the press and the white house? >> it's an intleeg go question because the press gets accused of being too close to president obama. there
sequester cuts being baked into the next budget resolution and maybe they are actually going to be the law of the land for a while. >> dana: if you could talk about another relationship where there is tension between the press corps. he said this earlier today. >> the president doesn't like the washington press corps and i think it's mutual in certain respects. there is not a great relationship between them and the president. a lot of the president's advisors are frustrated they...
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a house subcommittee heard from the officials and antitrust law analysts. this is about 2 1/2 hours. >> good morning. the judicial -- judiciary committee on antitrust regulatory reforms and administrative law and bankruptcy is in session. by way of introduction, this is the first hearing of the year for this subcommittee. chairman goodlatte has given me the great honor of chairing this subcommittee. under his jurisdiction, the judiciary committee has intended to examine the competitive impacts of significant transactions on the marketplace. it is a responsibility that i take very seriously from the standpoint of consumer choice and the functioning of free markets. today's hearing is specifically to examine the proposed merger between american airlines and u.s. airways. the resulting airline with a 24% market share would be the largest of the four legacy u.s. carriers. the department of justice will conduct a detailed review of the proposed merger. there'll be several other layers of scrutiny here in the u.s. and europe. this committee is intended to provide
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. the only thing republicans want more than getting out social security and entitlements is not compromising with the president. that seems to be the case to me. they are being handed this. the president said we will go with you and make the cuts and they said no, we don't want them. >> to understand the republican position you have to understand that their major objective goals one, two, and three is shielding high income people from any tax increase. that's where it hits. they also say they are for smaller government, but since they as you suggest and you do as well, don't want to touch the entitlements for ten years and then after that probably another ten years. that doesn't leave a lot, but they are wacking away with the budget and tends to fall on low income people. >> i disagree entirely. republicans don't want to cut entitlements and i would argue they want to save entitlements. that's what you see in house republican budgets that have passed the house. >> by making the benefits
at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. the only thing republicans want more than getting out social security and entitlements is not compromising with the president. that seems to be the case to me. they are being handed this. the president said we will go with you and make the cuts and they said no, we don't want them. >> to understand the republican position you have to understand that their major objective goals one, two, and three is shielding high income people from any tax...
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the problem is if you can't do that by mandating it in the minimum wage laws. minimum wage laws have never worked in terms of helping the middle class attain more prosperity. >> tell that to costco. marco rubio's buddies on wall street, they're doing just fine right now. the dow closing at another record high today. it's time for the folks who take a shower after work to get a raise. support that bill tonight in our survey i asked you was senator rand paul's rhetoric during his filibuster dangerous? 91% of you say yes. 9% of you say no. coming up, michael kelly, star of the hit show "house of cards," he is here tonight. stay with us. i'm doing my own sleep study. advil pm® or tylenol pm. the advil pm® guy is spending less time lying awake with annoying aches and pains and more time asleep. advil pm®. the difference is a better night's sleep. a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carrying, while using less fuel. delivering whatever the world needs, when it needs it.
the problem is if you can't do that by mandating it in the minimum wage laws. minimum wage laws have never worked in terms of helping the middle class attain more prosperity. >> tell that to costco. marco rubio's buddies on wall street, they're doing just fine right now. the dow closing at another record high today. it's time for the folks who take a shower after work to get a raise. support that bill tonight in our survey i asked you was senator rand paul's rhetoric during his filibuster...
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they would also pass a law that would dock lawmakers' pay unless the dem accurate i democraticad cincinnati does it. >> giving him a blank check is inane as far as i'm concerned. >> an inh inhighway in-depth na. showdown on debt row. it's followed by a special edition of the fox report with harris faulkner and then john roberts on showdown on debt row tonight on the fox newschannel. >>> well, a fox news alert. an update be on a devastating story in florida. just 15 minutes from tampa. demolition is now underway on this house. you're looking at live pictures of the crews here having to take down and dismantle the home that was perched over a giant sink hole. it took the life of a man inside his own bedroom. his bed and his body believed to be in that sink hole. they've not found him. they're trying to move the house forward if they can to let other family members who escaped collect some belongings. we'll keep you posted on that. they have actually, eric, called off the search. >> what a tragedy. just unbelievable. so sad. >>> well, as we've been telling you this morning, mitt romney opens u
they would also pass a law that would dock lawmakers' pay unless the dem accurate i democraticad cincinnati does it. >> giving him a blank check is inane as far as i'm concerned. >> an inh inhighway in-depth na. showdown on debt row. it's followed by a special edition of the fox report with harris faulkner and then john roberts on showdown on debt row tonight on the fox newschannel. >>> well, a fox news alert. an update be on a devastating story in florida. just 15 minutes...